by Kent Somers, USA TODAY Sports

by Kent Somers, USA TODAY Sports

Thomas Williams, the father of Arizona Cardinals nose tackle Dan Williams, was killed in a car accident this weekend while driving from Memphis to New Orleans to see his son play against the Saints, a Cardinals spokesman said.

Dan Williams' mother and a sister were also in the car, but they survived.

Dan Williams did not make the trip to New Orleans with the team and is inactive today. Ronald Talley is expected to start in his place.

Dan Williams, who attended the University of Tennessee, is from Memphis and his family often travels to watch him play.